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forecast. In a stylized data generating process, we show that such forecasts can be effective even if there is essentially no … rates against 17 OECD countries. We forecast using factors, and using factors combined with any of fundamentals suggested by … improve on the forecast of a "no change" benchmark in the late (1999-2007) but not early (1987-1998) parts of our sample …
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We show that "commodity currency" exchange rates have remarkably robust power in predicting global commodity prices, both in-sample and out-of-sample, and against a variety of alternative benchmarks. This result is of particular interest to policymakers, given the lack of deep forward markets in...
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and forecasting. Building on the theory of continuous-time arbitrage-free price processes and the theory of quadratic … volatility forecast, coupled with a parametric lognormal-normal mixture distribution implied by the theoretically and empirically …
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evidence that the forecast of the Markov model are superior at predicting the direction of change of the exchange rate …
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We investigate the properties of exchange rate forecasts with a data set encompassing a broad cross section of currencies. The key finding is that expectations appear to be biased in our sample. This result is robust to the possibility of random measurement error in the survey measures....
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correlation may arise when other persistent variables are used to forecast changes in the exchange rate. We find, in fact, using …
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The paper characterizes predictable components in excess rates of returns on major equity and foreign exchange markets using lagged excess returns, dividend yields, and forward premiums as instruments. Vector autoregressive techniques demonstrate one-step-ahead predictability and provide implied...
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common factors estimated from a large panel of data to help forecast the series of interest. This paper assesses the extent … method stands out to have smaller forecast errors. This method forecasts the series of interest directly, rather than the …
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environment, leading to real-time forecast improvements relative to other methods of density forecast combination, such as …
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areas of India, and that farmers respond more strongly to the forecast where there is more forecast skill and not at all … when there is no skill. We show, using an IV strategy in which the Indian government forecast of monsoon rainfall serves as … compared with farmers without access to forecasts. Even modest improvements in forecast skill would substantially increase …
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